Evelyn Sun

Evelyn Sun NAZARETH Evelyn Sun, born on Dec. 2, 1919, in Shanghai, China, was the 10th child in a family of 12 siblings, passed away at the age of 98, on April 23, 2018, at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, PA. She was the daughter of the late Zhichao Lee and Yueying Zhang. Evelyn graduated from St. John's Medical School in Shanghai, China, in 1944 and practiced obstetrics and gynecology. She was married to the late David C.H. Sun, M.D. in 1944 and had four children. She was preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Jenny, in 1967. In 1957 she immigrated to the US, she completed an anesthesiology residency at The University of Pennsylvania Hospital and was on the staff of The Graduate, Wills Eye and Jeanes Hospitals in Philadelphia. In the mid-1970's, she returned to China to study acupuncture and established a pain clinic in Merryville, IN, where she helped thousands of patients including singer, songwriter Roberta Flack. Evelyn was a devout Catholic and made many pilgrimages to the Holy Land which included a meeting with Pope John Paul II. Evelyn is survived by three children, William, Robert, and Mary; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was a loving, kind and generous mother and friend, a woman of great strength and faith who will remain in the hearts and minds of all those who are fortunate enough to be a part of her life. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, 4049 Hartley Ave., Easton PA 18045. There are no calling hours. Burial will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home, of Nazareth. Online condolences may be offered at jfreichelfuneralhome.com. Joseph Reichel Funeral Home 220 Washington Park Nazareth, PA 18064-2634 (610) 759-0160